Emily's Experience

Emily's Experience

Each role has deepened my skills in creating meaningful learning experiences, managing complex projects, and bridging the gap between people and technology.

Explore the timeline below to see how my career has evolved across education, instructional design, technology, and project management.

Regional Content Lead

QA Liason

Classroom Educator

Regional Curriculum Developer

Instructional Designer

Instructional Technologist

Quality Assurance Liason

Recognizing the need for a dedicated Quality Assurance process, I stepped beyond my Instructional Design role to establish and lead QA efforts across the firm's multiple projects. I conducted detailed reviews of diverse learning assets at various development stages, ensuring each deliverable was accurate, functional, and compliant with industry standards. I was trusted to manage complex QA workflows, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and collaborate directly with medical and legal professionals to verify precision and quality across highly regulated content. I was regularly personally requested because of my reputation for speed and accuracy.

Top Skills:

Style Guides

Cross-Functional Collaboration

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Regulatory Compliance

Classroom Educator

As a Teach For America corps member selected from the top 15% of a highly competitive national pool, I taught high school science in an at-risk urban school. I created engaging, standards-aligned curriculum and daily lessons. I supported diverse learners by designing adaptable, accessible, and impactful curriculum that built curiosity, confidence, and lasting understanding.

Top Skills:

The Science of Learning

Curriculum Development

Data-Based Decision Making

Assessment Development

Educational Technology

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Teach for America Regional Content Lead

I was selected as the Southwest Ohio Content Lead for Teach For America, a nationally recognized nonprofit prganization. In this role, I supported first and second year teachers all year round in large group, small group, and one-on-one settings. I lead monthly professional development workshops, enabling new teachers to rapidly adapt and succeed in challenging school environments. I often demonstrated techniques or cutting-edge educational technology strategies. I provided guidance in lesson planning, classroom management, and differentiation techniques to improve student outcomes.

Top Skills:

Workshop Facilitation

Adult Learning

Mentoring & Coaching

Educational Technology

Regional Curriculum Developer

I was selected to be part of a small team of regional STEM educators to develop high-quality STEM curriculum as part of a regional effort to make high-quality and rigorous STEM curriculum acessible for educators. I collaborated with local teachers and industry professionals to develop and evaluate curriculum that was directly aligned with real-world applications and equipped students with skills valued in the workforce.

Top Skills:

Quality Assurance

Curriculum Development

Collaboration

Educational Technology

Learn more about the Dayton Regional STEM Project

Instructional Designer

After leaving the classroom, I started working as an instrucitonal designer for a small learning Ssolutions firm. As an Instructional Designer, I created engaging learning experiences across online, virtual, and in-person formats for corporate and educational clients. My work spanned diverse audiences, including executives, sales representatives, business analysts, insurance agents, surgeons, and nurses. I balanced creativity with compliance. I collaborated with organizations from highly regulated industries (such as Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, and Danaher) to more flexible environments (like Safelite), tailoring strategies to each client’s goals.

Top Skills:

Project Management

Instructional Design & Development

ADDIE, Waterfall,& Agile

Needs Analysis

Articulate Rise & Storyline

SME management

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Instructional Technologist (ITx)

As an ITx at a nationally recognized nonprofit university, I ensured the seamless delivery of teacher preparation courses in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. I gained proficiency in Open edX and regularly handled technical tasks such as generating SSO links. I contributed to the writing and review of metadata for over 20,000 learning assets across 177 courses and built courses in the LMS 50% faster than the standard program redevelopment timeline. In addition to executing technical work, I also project managed course builds and updates. My role involved extensive cross-functional collaboration with instructional designers, technologists, and project managers to maintain and improve existing courses.

Top Skills:

Development

Project & Process Management

Accessibility

HTML and Markdown Language

Leveraging AI Technology

LMS

See some of my victories from this role